Sakamoto, Ryuichi - Hidari Ude No Yume = Left Handed Dream

Wewantsounds present the reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto's third solo album Hidari Ude No Yume (Left Handed Dream), originally released in 1981 on the Alfa label. Features fellow Yellow Magic Orchestra musicians Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Hideki Matsutake, alongside violinist Kaoru Sato, saxophonist Satoshi Nakamura, and American guitarist Adrian Belew. A fascinating mix of pop, ambient and electronic music with elements of avant-garde and traditional Japanese music, the whole firmly rooted in a solid groove.

Four-page insert with new introduction by journalist Anton Spice. Newly remastered from the original tapes by renowned engineer Bernie Grundman. Deluxe double-LP version comes in gatefold sleeve and includes the album's full instrumental mix.